The United States of Wal-Mart
by John Dicker
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"In a world of countless corporate villains, Wal-Mart is corporate enemy number one. The United States of Wal-Mart is an examination of how Sam Walton's empire has infiltrated not just the geography of America, but also its consciousness. Peeling away layers of propaganda and politics, journalist John Dicker reveals an American (and, increasingly, a global) story that has no clear-cut villains or heroes. Pitched battles between economic progress and quality of life, between the preservation show more of regional identity and national homogeneity, and between low prices and the dignity of the American worker are coalescing into an all-out war to define our modern era. Dicker discovers that while Wal-Mart may be providing consumers with cheap goods, it is also breeding a culture of discontent."--BOOK JACKET. show lessTags
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That's it? All the stuff that's been said about Wal-Mart, and somehow, this doesn't add up to much. I felt the same about the recent documentary "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices." Both seem like whimpers where shouts are needed. Neither created any sense of moral outrage beyond what I already felt.
The book is written with a bit of hipster swagger that gets old quickly. Please. Only the AARP crowd would find the style edgy.
The book is written with a bit of hipster swagger that gets old quickly. Please. Only the AARP crowd would find the style edgy.
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